Friday, April 26, 2024
With a massive Baby Boomer population moving in their senior years, the stereotype of the older citizen is rapidly changing. With healthier lifestyles, improved diet and medical advancements, the average person is living a much longer lifespan than ever before. Seniors can range from anywhere between 55 and 100 years […]
Cancer is a terrible disease of which there are over 200 types, and many thousands of people are diagnosed with some form of it every year. Very few people have not been affected by cancer in some way, whether it was suffered by a family member, a friend or perhaps […]
First, let’s look at the numbers. About 6% women between the age 15 to 44 years are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying for pregnancy. In about 35% of couples with infertility, a male contributing factor is identified along with the problem in the woman in the United States. […]
Papaya is known as one of the great fruits with an impressive nutritional profile. It offers a lot of the amazing health benefits for your body, from skin care ability to cancer benefits. Hence, eating a tablespoon of papaya seeds each day will bring many benefits for your body. Almost […]
Stress and depression make cancer cells stronger – Stress makes cancer cells stronger and less likely to die. Scientists from the Wake Forest University, in a significant finding, have shown for the first time that a protein called BAD, that kills cancer cells, does not work in the presence of […]
Spinach is packed with nutrients that are needed for our health. It is low in calories and is a powerhouse of minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients. Therefore, if you’re planning to reduce weight or follow a vegan diet, spinach is an excellent choice for you. In addition, this vegetable is full […]
Chemotherapy patients frequently feel changes in finger and toenails and even though some of these changes are bearable, others could be more severe and require medication. Nail apparatus modifications are progressively common adverse effect of numerous antineoplastic chemotherapeutic drugs. The kind and severity of nail changes depends on the drug, […]
Cancer is a hard battle to fight. It cannot be won with food but food certainly helps. However, only a select few have these amazing cancer-fighting properties. Including them in your diet would be helpful for many reasons. They are rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals, among other things. Also, […]
Long gone are the days when people ate what they produced on their land and what animals gave them. Industrialization happened, and the more technology we use to produce our food, the unhealthier it gets. Processed foods, additives, pesticides, chemicals, they all sound familiar to you, and unfortunately, they are […]
The year 2016 is already here and I’m pretty sure most of us have set up this year’s resolution. We only have one resolution in common —to be healthier than the last years that we had. It may sound cliché, but we really want to be healthier every single year. To […]
You might think that hormone replacement therapy is a treatment of women's concern but this is not true. The testosterone levels among men are usually at their peak levels in their late teens and soon after that age, they start declining by about 1% every year around the age of […]
While breast cancer remains one of the most treatable forms of cancer affecting women, it’s also one of the most common. Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives meaning it’s highly likely you, or someone you know has already been diagnosed. While […]